German steel firm plans $900 million plant in Caddo Parish

1:06 PM,
Oct. 27, 2012

Written by

Michele Marcotte
Gannett Louisiana

SHREVEPORT -- A German steel tube manufacturer plans to build a $900 million production facility in Caddo Parish in the next few years -- its first in the United States.

Germany's Benteler Steel/Tube announced plans Friday to build a $900 million, two-phase facility at the Port of Caddo-Bossier that would generate more than 2,200 permanent jobs.

"Here in Louisiana, we found a strong and highly motivated work force and people who know the importance of good training and education," Benteler Steel/Tube President and CEO Matthias Jaeger said. ...